Tag Archive: recipe

My blog is turning into a “how to use” x, y, z ingredient from Trader Joe’s. Here’s my newest favorite. And here’s how to use it. This recipe started when I went to the freezer in search of something to make for dinner.  I offered the kids the option of salmon or shrimp and they couldn’t agree (of course) so we compromised on salmon first and shrimp later. I thawed the salmon while they did crafts at the table. Other key ingredients for this dinner include… Roasted walnuts. And lentil pasta – another TJs winner… Read more >

I have another recipe for you guys! I’ve been on fire in the kitchen lately.  Thankfully, I mean that metaphorically. Today we have for you a zoodle adventure! I spiralized 4 small zucchinis and soaked them in hot water for the whole afternoon and by the time I went to serve them they were perfectly soft, but neither mushy nor raw. The water was boiling when I poured it on them, and room temp by the time we were eating dinner, so I could easily drain the water off just using my hands to hold… Read more >

Well, I officially perfected the cashew butternut cheeze lasagna I was working on.  And by perfected, I mean IT IS PERFECT. It’s my new favorite dinner and it was pretty simple as far as lasagnas go.  And IT WAS SOOOO GOOD! Kyle and I were basically oohing and aahing after every bite.  And P (who dislikes cashews) ate every last scrap without any idea that it was not a cream based sauce. It has ground beef, so that’s already going to hook the kids.  And then the fresh pasta noodles!?!  Makes my life so easy!… Read more >

Guess who came up with this recipe??? My chef of a five year old, that’s who!  Last week we were talking about food and somehow the subject of pies came up.  He told me we should make a pie together soon and I agreed.  And then when I asked him what type he announced BACON before two seconds went by (because of course).  And then he followed it up with the idea that we should also add tomatoes, because Valley’s favorite food is tomatoes and his favorite food is bacon, and that way they would… Read more >

I have something for you! A while back I bookmarked this seedy loaf (as well as the cookbook it came from) and have been waiting for the mood to strike.  Because I bake gluten free most of the time, I think it’s important to branch out from the usual all purpose mixes to get more grain diversity. This loaf reminds me of my beloved Nourish bread from Sugar Plum Bakery (which I occasionally buy at Nugget as a treat) as well as Sarah’s “Life Changing Loaf of Bread”.  The use of psyllium husk and a bunch of nuts… Read more >